AIM-9L used to have worse issues with dead zone, the difference is definitely still there but it no longer feels like the R-60M is head and shoulders above like it used to
Didn’t even know that a better R-13 called R-14 existed , thanks for enlightening me. I was just fantasizing when I said an all aspect improved r-13. I just love R-13 , it’s underrated as hell, it’s like an earlier PL-5B
The AIM-9L used to not have a 1.8s proximity fuse delay. Now it does. R-60M is now infinitely more useful at close range than AIM-9L.
It was the sister program to the R-73. R-14 was a R-13M replacement, R-73 was an R-60 replacement. Of course as the R-73 exploded in size and weight compared to the R-60 it stopped being a relevant distinction, and eventually it became clear that the R-14 was just worse than the R-73 in every way. Had it still made it to production in spite of that the only real boon for it would be that, if memory serves me right, it was supposed to be backwards compatible, so MiG-21Bis and such would probably have carried it
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İt accelerates much slower then R-60, so I don’t think it makes a big difference unless fired during direct headon with very high closure rate , and who gets killed in headon by IR flare? lol
Fair
The R-60M is good for point blank head-ons, AIM-9L is no longer useful for this. AIM-9L does not have the turn radius or response to maneuver at point blank range from any aspect whereas the R-60 can be used in dogfights.
my head is burning right now
Useability in dogfights might be noticeable to us in sim but without IRCCM useability in dogfights falls apart in the modes most players actually play, so its not compelling to me as a balancing point. In general, a missile being useable in an RB dogfight means that you’re fighting an opponent who, as you’re in a dogfight with them, almost certainly sees you and will almost always flare, to the extent that I genuinely get surprised when they don’t flare
If they don’t drop burner (for example, F-14) they will die to the R-60M
If they do drop burner, they die to the guns.
Very useful missile.
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29s are competely unplayable now (almost). Nice at the same br as well
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If the mig29 is limited in aoa to historical levels, then the f16 should be limited to its 25.5° of aoa as is historical.
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All aircraft should be limited to doing only what they were really capable of irl.
I’d be in favour of the 1.5x modifier removal would make things far more interesting imo
That would be unrealistic. Aircraft can pull beyond the rated G.
Yes they can but it’s not common
It’s not common in real world practice but entirely capable.
i’m unironically considering researching the entire german tree just because of the mig29G, it won’t be a complete waste anyway because soon they’ll get the typhoon
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It will be good , definitely better than overnerfed dogshit aircraft for USSR that gaijin keeps adding, I’m surprised they haven’t removed the engines from soviet top tier jets
I did it and didn’t regret it (except Betty, Rita is better imo) + the G is lighter than the 9.13 since it’s a 9.12, and with how broken Gripen FM is currently you’re glad that you lost 200kg ;)